Arachnopeon

Arachnosquire

Joined

Jun 18, 2010

Messages

149

Patience,you are a G.rosea owner and you will need patience.While your waiting you could write a book,then swim the English Chanel.Circumnavigate the globe in a kayak,climb the Himalayas.Then come back and check.

Arachnobaron

Joined

Aug 27, 2010

Messages

410

mine was in premolt for about 2 and a half months and it only stopped eating the last 3 weeks of it. It was taking so long that i actually forgot about it untill one evening she was on her back and i was like "Ohh yea she was in premolt!"

Arachnosquire

Patience,you are a G.rosea owner and you will need patience.While your waiting you could write a book,then swim the English Chanel.Circumnavigate the globe in a kayak,climb the Himalayas.Then come back and check.

Arachnoprince

Old Timer

Joined

Dec 11, 2008

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Why are you saying she is in premolt? Just curious, because G. rosea have been known to fast for over 2 years before and I wouldn't call that entire time premolt. Some people run into a long fast due to excessive feeding, not saying that you do, but it happens. 1-3 feedings a month is good for this species, and I mean a 1-2 crickets for those feedings, not 5 or 6. The thing about tarantulas is that you can't think day to day like people time, it is molt to molt in spider time; which requires patience from those of us that are eager to see a new suit of clothes!

Arachnopeon

Why are you saying she is in premolt? Just curious, because G. rosea have been known to fast for over 2 years before and I wouldn't call that entire time premolt. Some people run into a long fast due to excessive feeding, not saying that you do, but it happens. 1-3 feedings a month is good for this species, and I mean a 1-2 crickets for those feedings, not 5 or 6. The thing about tarantulas is that you can't think day to day like people time, it is molt to molt in spider time; which requires patience from those of us that are eager to see a new suit of clothes!

Arachnopeon

Joined

Oct 18, 2010

Messages

42

I had a G rosea. she had a dark black bald spot for 9 Months and i remember thinking hmmm anyday now and ya was i in for a surprise in short they can take forever to molt I have a G Pulchra doing the same right now for the last 2 months